VP, Finance

Later is the world’s most intelligent influencer marketing company, built to give brands the confidence to create unforgettable campaigns. By combining real creator relationships, trusted intelligence, and expert guidance, Later removes fear and guesswork from one of marketing’s most visible investments. Built on a native, AI-powered platform and more than a decade of proprietary data—including billions of social interactions, impressions, and $2.4B+ in verified influencer-driven purchases—Later helps teams understand what will work before they launch. By combining trusted insight with expert guidance, Later removes guesswork from influencer marketing, enabling brands to choose the right creators, execute fully managed campaigns, and drive meaningful growth across awareness, engagement, and revenue. Trusted by leading enterprise brands including Nike, Wayfair, Unilever, and Southwest Airlines, Later bridges creativity and performance so campaigns don’t just look good—they deliver results. Learn more at later.com . About this position: Reporting to the Later CFO, the VP, Finance will lead a Strategic Finance and FPA organization that is a strategic thought partner to the business. You will provide strategic decision making support to our business leaders and maintain strong processes and operating oversight. You will lead data-driven analysis critical to optimizing Sales, Marketing, Product, Services and tech resource allocation and to effectively balance the overall organization’s high-growth trajectory with desired operational leverage. This is a highly visible role where you will prepare presentations and provide strategic advice and support for our Executive team, including the CEO, CFO and BOD. What you'll be doing: Strategy Be a strategic partner and key advisor to the Executive team on developing and implementing a comprehensive financial strategy aligned with company goals and pre-IPO readiness Act as a key advisor to the Executive team on financial matters, including valuation and market positioning Collaborate with the executive team to define business priorities and growth opportunities Foster partnerships with sales, marketing, product, services, and tech to improve unit economics, reduce acquisition/servicing costs, and optimize competitive positioning Technical/ Execution Lead annual operating planning, quarterly and monthly forecasting, and analysis of actuals vs. plan/forecast/prior periods Implement financial planning software (e.g., Adaptive Planning, Planful, Anaplan) Prepare management reporting and dashboards; analyze performance, assess risk, and communicate insights to leadership Partner with data and analytics on dashboard creation, management, and execution Work closely with accounting to improve finance org efficiency and visibility into key financial metrics Team / Collaboration Manage and scale the Strategic Finance and FPA organization (people, processes, systems) Foster cross-functional partnerships across sales, marketing, product, services, tech, and data teams Work closely with accounting to enhance collaboration and financial insight sharing Research/Best Practices Implement and optimize financial planning tools and systems aligned with industry best practices Continuously improve financial processes, reporting, and analytics capabilities to align with leading practices and pre-IPO standards What you bring: A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business is required, MBA preferred 10 years progressively responsible finance experience, of which a minimum of 4 years must be in the SaaS industry and a minimum 5 years in a leadership position managing teams Experience in both growth-stage and public companies required Demonstrated proficiency in analyzing operational financial data to deliver strategic insights Experience in financing, public company readiness and MA transactions Technology and systems forward thinker with Netsuite, Salesforce Adaptive Insights ... (truncated, view full listing at source)